Next Tuesday, Sept. 11, Liberal Arts Pre-Med Society will be having its first meeting in Burdine 136 at 7:30 pm. If anyone has any questions and wants to be added onto our mailing list, they can send an email to utlapms@gmail.com.
Dear History students,
Are you interested in applying for the History Honors program and/or Normandy Scholars this fall? Please come to an informational session hosted by Honors Director Dr. Judy Coffin and Normandy Scholars Director Dr. Charters Wynn where they will introduce these programs and discuss the application process. The session will be held Thursday, September 6 at 5pm in GAR 1.102. We particularly encourage students who will be applying to these programs this fall, but all students who are thinking about applying to these programs in the future are welcome.
Best,
Susan, History Advising
| Wednesday, September 5th
Thursday, September 6th 7:00 pm -10:00 pm WEL 3.502 (Shell Auditorium – separate entrance near East Mall) LAH’s Theatre Troupe is back for Fall 2012 with two shows, and we want you to join us! Auditions will consist of group cold readings of selected scenes from the shows. If you’re interested in tech or production, come by to fill out your information and get to know us and the shows. No previous theatre experience is necessary to get involved! Only one night of auditions is required for consideration, but if possible, please attend both nights in order to maximize your time with the directors. The Fall 2012 Shows are: DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE by Sarah Ruhl Director: Allison Dillon Assistant Director: Lee Henry When a bystander answers a dead man’s ringing cell phone, the paradoxical connecting and isolating nature of technology comes under full display–along with his secrets and relationships.
AN ADULT EVENING OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN Performances: Oct. 4-6 Directors: Brett Bowman, Stephanie Donowho, Colin McLaughlin, Emily Neie, Aza Pace, Kelsi Tyler A collection of darkly humorous vignettes from everyone’s favorite children’s poet. Executive Producer: Kelsi Tyler Producers: Stephanie Donowho, Rajvi Patel |
Foot in the Door Auditions Fall 2012
Wednesday, September 5th, and Thursday, September 6th
7-10 PM
Welch 3.502 (James Harvey Shell auditorium)
We will be putting on two plays this semester:
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
directed by Allison Dillon
An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein
directed by Brett Bowman, Stephanie Donowho, Colin McLaughlin, Emily Neie, Kelsi Tyler
Only one night of auditions is required for consideration, but please try to attend both nights in order to maximize your time with the directors.
Non-actors interested in theatre are also encouraged to attend!
Are you interested in a fun, low-key volunteering opportunity with some fellow LAH-ers? Check out the Micah 6 ESL Project, a weekly English conversation class at the Micah 6 Food Pantry located just off the Drag. We accommodate your schedule, and you only need to be fluent in English to participate. Build your resume, make new friends, and participate in an important service near campus. For more information, please contact either Elisabeth Eikrem (elisabeth.eikrem@gmail.com) or Katy Eyberg (keyberg@gmail.com). Classes start soon, and volunteer spots fill up quickly, so don’t wait!
INTERNSHIP OPENINGS
Democracy and Governance Research Interns
September – December 2012
The Strauss Center is seeking several Democracy and Governance Research Interns on a project researching the effectiveness of democracy and good governance programs in Africa. The Strauss Center’s Climate Change and African Political Stability program is conducting case studies exploring which democracy aid programs—under what conditions—are most effective in Africa. The studies will also consider how democracy programming must shift in response to varying degrees of conflict, ethnic division, and human development. Case study countries include Benin, Burundi, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
Intern responsibilities will include:
Required qualifications:
These are unpaid internships of 10-15 hours per week. The internship is from September – December 2012, with the possibility of being extended in to Spring 2013. The exact start and end dates are negotiable.
To apply, please send a resume and letter of interest to Ashley Moran at amoran@austin.utexas.edu. The first round of applications will be reviewed September 7, 2012. We look forward to hearing from you.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Minerva Initiative, the Strauss Center’s program on Climate Change and African Political Stability aims to assess where and how climate change poses threats to stability in Africa, develop strategies to build government capacity to respond, and evaluate the effectiveness of foreign aid for climate change adaptation in Africa. For more information, visit www.strausscenter.org/ccaps.
Need a bike to get around campus and town? Bid on Parking and Transportation’s bikes – bids start at $3! More information available here.
Check out LAH’s very own Eric & Olivia at the Cactus on Friday, August 31 at 8:30 pm.
Get tickets and more details online: http://cactuscafe.org/events/event/eric-olivia/
Olivia Applegate and Eric Nikolaides met as freshmen in 2010 in the dorms at the University of Texas in Austin. However, what began as just a late-night jam session in the dorm stairwell quickly became something special. Coming from completely different musical backgrounds, the duo began to work on innovative, soulful arrangements of popular songs that featured Olivia’s unique voice and Eric’s bluesy guitar. Eric & Olivia were featured as Top 48 quarterfinalists on NBC’s hit show “America’s Got Talent” over the summer and are excited to dive head first back into the Austin scene with a fresh perspective on music.